Tracie McMillan, an investigative journalist who lives in Bed-Stuy, spent several years living and working with the people who plant, pick, stock, sell and cook our food for her eye-opening recent book, The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table.
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Southern California roundup: All video, all the time
In the likely event that you were not at one of my events in Southern California over the last week, you may avail yourself of the links below, where you will be able to watch video to your heart’s content: Is Eating Well Just for the Rich? A conversation with KCRW’s Evan Kleiman Hosted by … Read more
You can ignore this: Video from Book Launch
Before I lose track of it, I’m posting this link to the Book Launch event I held at Housing Works Book Store with my fabulous colleagues: Annia Ciezadlo, James Oseland, Amanda Hesser, and Rev. Devanie Jackson, along with Erica Wides moderating. It’s been a crazy couple of months, and I’m so lucky to have had … Read more
Damning piece on Walmart bribery scandal in Mexico from @NYTimes http://ow.ly/arkym
It is rare to obtain this much evidence, of corruption this deep. Best snippets here, but read the full — utterly damning — piece from David Barstow: he former executive described how Wal-Mart de Mexico had orchestrated a campaign of bribery to win market dominance. In its rush to build stores, he said, the company … Read more
Book Discussion on The American Way of Eating at the LA Times Festival of Books
C-SPAN • April 21, 2012
Tracie McMillan talked about her book, The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table, and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Tracie McMillan & Evan Kleiman discuss The American Way of Eating
Zócalo Public Square • April 19, 2012
Zócalo Public Square is a not-for-profit daily Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism. Zócalo, a project of the Center for Social Cohesion at Arizona State University and the New America Foundation, is based in Los Angeles and Phoenix, and roams across the country.
Quick thoughts on @NYTimes cover story on food deserts
I’ve been besieged with emails about the NYT’s cover piece yesterday on food deserts, so here are a couple quick thoughts: (1) Food deserts have always been a crude measure Keep in mind that this is a fairly new area of public policy. I’ve long though that food deserts are a crude measure at best; … Read more
